Glynn Wilson

The Twitter Files: The Removal of Donald Trump

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The Big Picture –  By Glynn Wilson – #TheTwitterFiles  WASHINGTON, D.C. — If I had a bank account like Elon Musk, I might very well be hanging out somewhere around Palm Beach, Florida this weekend, since it’s expected to hit 80 degrees for a high in the sun. Clearly Elon Musk is not a golfer.…

Warnock Defeats Walker in Georgia Runoff – Democrats Take 51st Senate Seat

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Staff Report – WASHINGTON, D.C. — Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock won re-election to the United States Senate Tuesday over Republican former star fullback Herschel Walker, handing Democrats a 51st seat and a clear majority in the upper chamber and insurance against a slim majority by Republicans in the House. With 95 percent of the votes…

Trump Real Estate Company Found Guilty in Tax Fraud Scheme

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Staff Report – WASHINGTON, D.C. — Donald Trump’s real estate company was found guilty of tax fraud Tuesday for helping executives dodge taxes on lavish perks such as Manhattan apartments and luxury cars, in a significant repudiation of financial practices at the former president’s family business in what New York state prosecutors called a “culture…

Biden Administration Announces the Release of $6 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds to Support Tribal Nations in Reducing Nutrient Pollution in the Mississippi/Atchafalaya River Basin

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Staff Report – WASHINGTON, D.C. — In case you were wondering how the administration was spending the money allocated under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed in November, 2021, the availability of $6 million in funds was announced Monday to support Tribal Nations across the Mississippi/Atchafalaya River Basin to reduce nutrient pollution in the third largest…

Belligerent Wild Turkey in D.C. Eludes Capture by the Federal Government

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The Big Picture –  By Glynn Wilson –  WASHINGTON, D.C. — It’s admittedly a few days late for a Thanksgiving turkey story. The White House turkeys were pardoned again this year by President Joe Biden in the annual American Thanksgiving tradition, while 46 million turkeys were consumed over the holiday weekend, according to the University…

Terrorism Threat Advisory Issued Across the United States

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Staff Report – WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States remains in a heightened threat environment, according to a terrorism advisory bulletin issued Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. “Lone offenders and small groups motivated by a range of ideological beliefs and/or personal grievances continue to pose a persistent and lethal threat,” the advisory…

Thanksgiving Rebooted: Take a Break and Have Some Fun

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The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. — It was with no small amount of trepidation that I hit the ON button to turn on the television Sunday morning. And with great relief, there was no immediate report of a mass shooting. So let’s reboot this Thanksgiving and start again. While some…

Liz Cheney Was Right – Attorney General Merrick Garland Punted

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The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. — Liz Cheney was right. Cheney Says Trump Faces ‘Multiple’ Criminal Referrals, and Hints the Justice Department Should Not Wait Merrick Garland didn’t listen. Pressure Mounts on Justice Department to Bring Charges Against Trump Now we are stuck with Trump for two more years, with…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer to Step Aside

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Staff Report – WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Greenbelt, Maryland will not seek a leadership role in the 118th Congress, according to an email message to colleagues and supporters. His announcement comes as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the face of House Democrats for two decades and the first woman to serve…

President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Conserve Ecosystems, Clean Up Legacy Pollution Sites Across the Country

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About $10 million committed to 17 project sites – Staff Report – WASHINGTON, D.C. — New federal spending of $10 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill will go to fund 17 projects to address legacy pollution and conserve ecosystems around the country, according to an announcement on Wednesday from the Department of the Interior,…

Trump Corruption Revealed in Foreign Government Spending at Trump Hotel

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By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. — In another stunning example of how Donald Trump corrupted the presidency for his own personal benefit, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform released documents on Monday showing how at least six foreign countries spent upwards of $750,000 at the Trump Hotel in Washington as a way to…